First Presbyterian Church | |
Location | 500 W. Main, Danville, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 37°38′45″N84°46′39″W / 37.64583°N 84.77750°W |
Area | 3.4 acres (1.4 ha) |
Built | 1832 |
Built by | Robert Russel, Sr. |
Architect | Robert Russel, Jr. |
Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
MPS | Danville MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 86000638 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 31, 1986 |
The First Presbyterian Church in Danville, Kentucky is a historic church on West Main Street in Danville, in Boyle County. It was built in 1832. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]
McDowell Park, which includes a former cemetery of the church, is part of the historic site. [2]
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